The artillery shells flew into the German defense lines in pieces, and then exploded into fireballs and water columns inside the German defenses... This gave people the feeling of a cross-river battle, but it seems that this can indeed be regarded as a cross-river battle, because of this
At that time, Surovino could already be said to be a river.
The explosions came one after another, lasting for an entire hour.
That's one of the benefits of having the full support of the High Command... supplies are plentiful.
According to Zolotarev, the Supreme High Command personally participated in the deployment of supplies for the 51st Army.
"The 11th and 118th time, these two trains of supplies were temporarily transferred!" Zolotarev said: "The two trains were personally ordered by Comrade Stalin!"
This may seem like a big deal to Zolotarev, but Shulka doesn't think so, because whether it is Stalin's personal instructions, the ammunition loaded is still ammunition, and even the quantity will not increase because of it. Of course, the power
It won't be bigger.
If anything, the transfer stations along the way give priority to these two trains, even if other vehicles are left waiting for several hours.
But this seems to be necessary, because at this moment it should be said that the battle of Surovino, that is, the 51st Army, is the most important... The supplies needed by Surovino at this time can be said to be an astronomical figure, and the preparations for the insertion of troops
, the ammunition required for artillery preparations, as well as the ammunition and fuel required for the two additional aviation divisions, all of which need to be replenished within one day, or at least almost the same.
The reason why "almost" is allowed is because the logistics force can continue to send supplies upwards when the 51st Group Army implements the insertion. This part of the supply can be slowed down, but the artillery shells used for artillery preparation and the aviation division
The fuel for combat ammunition cannot be slowed down for a moment.
All this was successfully accomplished under the command of the Supreme Commander and Trufanov.
A considerable part of them diverted supplies destined for the Don Front to the 51st Army, causing several units of the Don Front to run out of ammunition and food.
As the saying goes, "the troops and horses have not yet moved, but the food and grass must go first." The abundance of supplies gave the 51st Army a lot of confidence, and the artillery preparations for such an army-level attack could last for one hour.
But this is by no means a waste, because the artillery preparation at this time is surprisingly effective.
The main reason is that the enemy cannot hide in craters and trenches... Most of the craters and trenches are flooded, and those who can hide in them do not need to waste artillery bombs.
To put it simply, the German soldiers were forced out of their hiding places and either swam in the water or climbed to higher places, such as taller buildings, protruding hills, etc.
But because there are so many people and so little land, these buildings and hills are often crowded with people. As long as a random shell falls in them, it can cause a bloody storm.
Shurka was at the front of the position, holding a telescope and watching slowly.
Zolotarev appointed Shulka as the temporary commander of the Naval Infantry Regiment... Needless to say why it was a "temporary command", the Naval Infantry Regiment was temporarily formed to attack Surovino. After they captured Surovino
He wanted to return to his own army.
This temporary command should have been given to naval officers, such as Kharichev, because they were more familiar with the navy's amphibious landing operations.
But Zolotarev insisted that Shulka be in charge.
"We can't make any mistakes, Comrade Shulka!" Zolotarev said: "You know, this independent naval infantry regiment is not just composed of naval infantry, there are many infantry in them. So, we need a
A man who can command both the navy and the infantry!"
There is indeed some truth to this statement.
At the same time, the battle against Surovino cannot be said to be an amphibious landing battle. It should be said to be a combination of amphibious landing warfare and street fighting... More German soldiers will force into the urban area of Surovino and hide in buildings, so this
This kind of battle has its own complexities.
Shulka's response was to simply mix the navy and infantry into amphibious landing ships. That is, each amphibious landing ship is composed of a fixed number of naval infantry and ordinary infantry: the naval infantry is responsible for driving, fire cover and command.
In coordination, ordinary infantry are responsible for occupying buildings and clearing out remaining enemies.
At this time, there were several soft "chuchu" sounds, and three red signal bombs rose into the sky.
This is the agreed attack signal... The attack signal is not fixed. There are usually three types of flares: red, green, and white, and one, two, or three rounds can be used to represent different messages.
It's just that red is more conspicuous and can travel farther. At the same time, the Soviet army also likes red, so they usually use three red flares to express the meaning of "attack".
The artillery fire immediately turned and extended deep into the enemy.
Shulka nodded to Andrianka beside him, and Andrianka waved the signal flag in his hand and ordered: "For the Soviet Union! For Stalin, move forward!"
"go ahead!"
"go ahead!"
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Orders were issued one after another, and soon the motors rumbled, and the amphibious landing ships that had been prepared for a long time turned out from behind the high ground one by one and headed towards Sulovkino.
In such shoals, amphibious landing craft can be said to be artifacts.
Because for cars, flooded areas are inaccessible, and for boats, it is easy to run aground in semi-deep areas.
The amphibious landing ship is amphibious, so it can be ignored whether it is deep water or shallow water.
The troops soon divided into three parts: one went to the left, another to the right, and another from the front.
Shulka led Kharichev's fourth battalion to outflank the left wing... Although there were at most three battalions on the front, the focus was still on one battalion on the left and right wings.
The reason is very simple. The German army must be in the process of withdrawing from the floodplain at this time. Whether the two wings can quickly arrive and cut off the enemy's retreat means whether they can kill the enemy's effective forces in a timely and effective manner.
But in fact, there is no need to rush to the rear. Along the way, the water is already full of enemies struggling and fleeing in the water... There are Germans, Romanians, and Italians.
Some people even called for help in the water.
Of course, the Soviet army was not so stupid as to save them. They just raised their rifles and killed them with a few "bang bangs".
There were many scattered enemies. As the amphibious landing ship moved forward, it fired with the Kulyunov machine gun mounted on the bow. The soldiers on the ship also raised their guns to shoot. The enemies trapped in the water were unable to resist because some of them were in the water.
Swimming, some clinging to floating logs, some climbing onto telegraph poles, and many others didn't even have rifles.
To the Soviet army, they were just lambs waiting to be slaughtered. (To be continued)